{"id":1961,"date":"2022-10-28T10:14:32","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T14:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/?p=1961"},"modified":"2022-10-28T10:14:32","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T14:14:32","slug":"in-the-know-issue-43","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/2022\/10\/28\/in-the-know-issue-43\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Know &#8211; Issue 43"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/10\/101417_5883_Homecoming.jpeg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/10\/101417_5883_Homecoming.jpeg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2022\/10\/21\/homecoming-countdown\/\" target=\"_blank\">Plan Your Perfect Homecoming <\/a><\/h2>\n<p>University staff, faculty, students, alumni, family and friends will descend upon campus Saturday for one of the biggest Red Hawk celebrations of the year. Check the schedule and plan out how to spend your 2022 Homecoming.<\/p>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2022\/10\/26\/montclair-state-university-and-bloomfield-college-announce-merger-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/10\/Montclair-Bloomfield_Stacked.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/10\/Montclair-Bloomfield_Stacked.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Montclair State University and Bloomfield College logos\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<h2>Boards Approve \u2018Innovative Partnership\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>A year after Bloomfield College publicly announced it was seeking strategic partnerships, the boards of Bloomfield and Montclair officially approve the creation of \u201c<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2022\/10\/26\/montclair-state-university-and-bloomfield-college-announce-merger-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bloomfield College of Montclair State University<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2022\/10\/27\/university-rises-in-higher-education-rankings\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/10\/092221_4289_Students-Campus-scaled.jpg.2.1x.wide_.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/10\/092221_4289_Students-Campus-scaled.jpg.2.1x.wide_.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"students on campus\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<h2>Montclair Moves Up<\/h2>\n<p>The University\u2019s reputation is growing, and the leading higher education rankings reflect that. <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2022\/10\/27\/university-rises-in-higher-education-rankings\/\" target=\"_blank\">The University recently rose in rankings<\/a> from both <em>U.S. News &#038; World Report<\/em> and <em>Washington Monthly<\/em>. <\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>In the News<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>News of our merger plans with Bloomfield College was covered by outlets including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/education\/2022\/10\/bloomfield-college-is-merging-with-montclair-state-heres-its-new-name.html?e=515227da128e2972b0266282f33a9ffb&#038;utm_source=Sailthru&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=Newsletter_politics%202022-10-27&#038;utm_term=Newsletter_politics\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NJ.com<\/a>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/njbiz.com\/bloomfield-college-montclair-state-to-merge\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NJBIZ<\/a><\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roi-nj.com\/2022\/10\/26\/education\/montclair-state-bloomfield-announce-agreement-to-merge\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ROI-NJ<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mms.tveyes.com\/Transcript.asp?StationID=4925&#038;DateTime=10%2F26%2F2022+4%3A08%3A08+PM&#038;Term=Montclair+State&#038;PlayClip=TRUE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">News12<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/subscriber.politicopro.com\/article\/2022\/10\/bloomfield-college-to-merge-with-montclair-state-00063637\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">POLITICO<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mms.tveyes.com\/Transcript.asp?StationID=4915&#038;DateTime=10%2F26%2F2022+11%3A17%3A10+PM&#038;Term=Montclair+State&#038;PlayClip=TRUE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NJ Spotlight News<\/a> and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/njbmagazine.com\/njb-news-now\/montclair-state-university-and-bloomfield-college-announce-merger-plans\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">New Jersey Business Magazine<\/a><\/em>. President Koppell was also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roi-nj.com\/2022\/10\/27\/opinion\/editors-desk\/why-montclair-bloomfield-is-more-about-mission-than-merger\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">featured by ROI-NJ<\/a> in a separate story highlighting the merger.<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/best-global-universities?src=usn_pr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. News &#038; World Report<\/a><\/em> ranked Montclair No. 1008 on its list of top 2000 universities in the world for academic research and reputation \u2013 up 159 spots from last year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kaitlin Mulcahy<\/strong> (Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health) is quoted in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.njspotlightnews.org\/video\/its-time-to-focus-on-infant-mental-health-lawmakers-are-urged\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NJ Spotlight News article<\/a> about infant mental health.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jessica Henry<\/strong> (Justice Studies) <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/crime-is-on-the-ballot-and-voters-are-choosing-whether-prosecutors-with-reform-agendas-are-the-ones-who-can-best-bring-law-order-and-justice-192917\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">wrote a piece for The Conversation<\/a> about how crime reform agendas factor into elections.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stephanie Silvera<\/strong> (Public Health) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thirteen.org\/programs\/nj-spotlight-news\/new-bq-mutations-could-drive-surge-in-covid-19-cases-1666378627\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">spoke to NJ Spotlight News<\/a> about new COVID-19 variants that could drive a new surge in cases this fall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Reminders<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t miss the Cavani String Quartet appearing live at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/john-j-cali-school-of-music\/cali-residencies\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cali School of Music<\/a> October 31 \u2013 November 6.<\/li>\n<li>Last call for Benefits Open Enrollment! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/human-resources\/2022\/09\/30\/benefits-open-enrollment\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Be sure to register<\/a> for your 2023 medical and dental insurance by Monday, October 31.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t miss the regional debut of the Lia Rodrigues Companhia de Dan\u00e7as performance of <em>F\u00faria<\/em> at the Alexander Kasser Theater November 3-6. For tickets and more information visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peakperfs.org\/event\/furia\/2022-11-03\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">PEAK Performances<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The Volunteer Center, in collaboration with the Red Cross, is hosting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redcross.org\/donate\/cm\/monclairstate-pub.html\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">fundraiser in support of Hurricane Ian relief<\/a> through Monday, October 31.<\/li>\n<li>Keep doing Hawk Check! It\u2019s one way we help keep campus healthy. The University\u2019s health advisors have updated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/redhawk-restart\/about-hawkcheck\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hawk Check<\/a> guidance to align with updated CDC guidelines. <\/li>\n<li>You can find the latest campus COVID-19 data, including case numbers, on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/redhawk-restart\/covid-19-dashboard\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">COVID-19 Dashboard<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>With Thanksgiving break and the winter closing approaching, Human Resources asks all employees to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/human-resources\/benefits\/university-holidays\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">review the instructions for timekeeping<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health crisis or thinking about suicide, call or text 988, the new nationwide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/988-suicide-and-crisis-lifeline\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline<\/a> for free, confidential support, 24\/7.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Kudos<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>To the <strong>Sprague Library team<\/strong> for <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.montclair.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Montclair State University Digital Commons<\/a>, the University&#8217;s institutional repository, passing an impressive milestone of over 400,000 downloads of the University&#8217;s scholarly content. <\/li>\n<li>To <strong>Qiana M. Watson<\/strong> (Human Resources) for appearing as the Guest Artist on October 20 at the South Orange Performing Arts Center\u2019s \u201cLight the Fuse\u201d event featuring her paintings.<\/li>\n<li>To <strong>Enza Antenos<\/strong> (World Languages and Cultures), for being invited by the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario and the Frank Iacobucci Centre for Italian-Canadian Studies at the University of Toronto to facilitate a conversation on &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.italianstudies.utoronto.ca\/events\/future-italian-canadian-communities-what-do-our-communities-look-today-and-where-are-they\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Future of Italian-Canadian Communities<\/a>: What Do Our Communities Look Like Today and Where Are They Headed?&#8221; <\/li>\n<li>To <strong>Helen Archontou \u201991<\/strong> (Social Work and Child Advocacy), for her work creating anti-sexual harassment tools and policies to be adopted within New Jersey&#8217;s political culture, including creating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Euzm4J7s_3k\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a workplace training video<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/5bac42ccb7c92ca1ea9e4dd6\/t\/62b5cd09e0e98b4a77450a4a\/1656081673268\/Branigan+et+al+6.20.2022.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">co-authoring a law journal article<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fb.watch\/gdc3Q4zBnY\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hosting a roundtable<\/a> with the Center for American Women and Politics.<\/li>\n<li>To <strong>Olena Nesteruk<\/strong> (Family Science and Human Development) and <strong>Andrea Bello<\/strong> (University Communications and Marketing) for partnering on the International Pen Pal Project to send Montclair State University bags, T-shirts, pens and pencils to a Ukrainian partner school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tweet of the Week<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/montclairstateu\/status\/1585020867066880000\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/10\/2022-10-28_tweet-of-the-week.jpg.4.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"@montclairstateu: A fall foggy day\" width=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/10\/2022-10-28_tweet-of-the-week.jpg.4.1x.generic.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/10\/2022-10-28_tweet-of-the-week.jpg.4.1x.generic-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/10\/2022-10-28_tweet-of-the-week.jpg.4.1x.generic-768x752.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/144\/2022\/10\/2022-10-28_tweet-of-the-week.jpg.4.1x.generic-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Have an item you\u2019d like included in Kudos? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/in-the-know-request\/\">Use this form to tell us about it<\/a>. Read more about our people and programs in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/university-news\/\">University News Center<\/a> and in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-communications\/category\/in-the-know\/\">back issues of <em>In the Know<\/em><\/a>. And find out what\u2019s happening on campus in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/calendar\/\">Events Calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plan Your Perfect Homecoming University staff, faculty, students, alumni, family and friends will descend upon campus Saturday for one of the biggest Red Hawk celebrations of the year. Check the schedule and plan out how to spend your 2022 Homecoming. 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